Alabama

Real Estate Selling Essentials in a Tough Market

11-07-09

Joshua Pettus: Real Estate Agent in Killen, AL

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Office: (256) 272-1050

Mobile: (256) 541-0491
Secondary: (256) 764-5458

Want (or need) to sell your house, but are scared it won't sell in today's market? Our latest video will teach you a few things that you, the seller, NEED to know before sticking a sign in the yard.

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Home Grown Real Estate - Buyer Basics in North Alabama

11-07-09

Joshua Pettus

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Office: (256) 272-1050

Mobile: (256) 541-0491
Secondary: (256) 764-5458

Want to buy some real estate, but don't know where to start? Check out our latest video! Here we discuss what you need to do when you want to start looking for a home. Hopefully, it will answer some of your most basic questions on where to search for real estate, when to start thinking about financing, and how to best decide on the right one!

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Intro to Home Grown Real Estate - Who Are We?

11-07-09

Joshua Pettus

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Office: (256) 272-1050

Mobile: (256) 541-0491
Secondary: (256) 764-5458

Here is the first in a series of videos I've been working on recently. This first video explains what all we can do for you at Home Grown Real Estate and what makes us a little bit different than most real estate companies. Hopefully, through this video you'll begin to understand why you should call Home Grown Real Estate when you need to Buy, Sell, Remodel or Build ANYWHERE in North Alabama, including Huntsville, Decatur, Athens, Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Killen, and surrounding areas.

Joshua B. Pettus

President/Broker

Home Grown Real Estate

http://www.homegrownrealestate.net

http://homegrownrealestate.blogspot.com

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November in Mentone

11-06-09

Paul Todd -- USDA -- FHA Mortgages Low Rate Mortgages - Birmingham Alabama

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Office: (706) 413-0533

Mobile: (205) 616-4325

November 6, 2009

The weather is going to be great this weekend and there is a lot to do and see.

First of all, don't forget the Rattling Gourd Arts Festival down in Summerville. It is at the Chattooga County Civic Center on Saturday from 9-5 Eastern and 11-5 on Sunday. There will be plenty fine arts, crafts, food, music, demonstrations and affordable gifts. You will have a great time!

If a drive to Summerville is not your cup of tea, try Canyon Fest at the JSU Little River Canyon Center. It will be held on Saturday from 10-3 Central Time and will feature art, children's activities, musical performances and lots of good food.

If you would like to learn how to do something new, you might want to attend the paperweight Class from 9-1 on Saturday at Orbix Glass. The cost is $130 and your are guaranteed two paperweights. These might make great Christmas gifts. Call Orbix Glass at 256-523-3188 to reserve your spot.

Also, just a reminder that the growers at the Mentone Market will continue to be there on Wednesdays but with a new schedule. They will be there from 2 until O dark thirty. There will be lettuces and other greens from their fall crops and there will be plenty of baked goods and holiday items in the weeks to come.

Also, mark your calendars for Saturday, November 28, 2009, for an event sponsored by the Mentone Area Arts Council, Christmas in Mentone. It will begin at 6:30 with a reception for our local artists. At 7:30, entertainment will be provided by the Liz Wood Project from Gadsden. It is going to be a great event and admission at the door is only $10 per person.

Finally, we would like to encourage you to Buy Handmade on the Mountain This Holiday Season. There is nothing better than receiving a specially chosen, one-of-a-kind work of originality. Whether it goes on the living room wall or on the dining room table, in a special niche or around your neck, art is special and deserves special recognition from the buyer and recipient. These kinds of purchases and gifts are the ones which come with a story and are treasures that keep on giving even into the future. This holiday season, buy art and make it something unique, unusual, and special for everyone involved.

For more information or to find a place to stay, contact Paul Todd at www.mentonecabins.com

Hope to see you in Mentone!!

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Tax Credit Extension and Expansion Bill Signed Into Law Today...

11-06-09

Julie Martin Realtor® Broker Mobile Alabama Real Estate

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Office: (251) 660-0110

Mobile: (251) 665-4665
Secondary: (877) 880-8110

Once it passed the Senate and the House there was really no doubt, but I am really excited about the new version of this bill. We have had a lot of first time home buyers that have been very excited to close on a house and be eligible an $8000 tax credit. We have had a few that were getting very worried because for one reason or another it didn't look like they would find a house and be able to close by the end of November.

Now they have until the end of April to get into a contract. It's not a lot of time to waste, but it's enough time to make wise decision. Plus now if someone wants new construction that is an option, since they have until the end of June to close.

I really like the part of the new bill that allows buyers that have owned a house to get a tax credit of up to $6500 if they buy a new home. I really don't know why that couldn't have applied to all owner-occupant buyers, but at least there is one other group eligible..

The income limits have now been increase also, from $75,000 to $125,000 for a single person and $250,000 for a married couple. One of my doctors is young and has never owned any real estate. He's renting right now, but he did not qualify under the old plan. Maybe he will qualify now.

For additional information I posted the information and changes on my website.

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